Musk slams a Starlink competitor amid questions about $2.4B FAA contract
Elon Musk’s promotion of his satellite company's services came as his Department of Government Efficiency weighs potentially ...
FAA implements new airspace rules at Reagan Airport during presidential flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now bring air traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to a ...
FAA Announces ‘Hiring Supercharge’ For Air Traffic Controllers—But Don’t Expect An Immediate Fix To The Shortage
The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.
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FAA investigates Arizona facility where Minnesota woman died while skydiving
In January, a 55-year-old Ann Wick who grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota died after complications with her parachute at ...
Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic ...
Travelers can't bring Mexican eggs into United States, border officials say
Bringing raw eggs from Mexico into the United States could trigger fines for travelers and endanger agriculture, Customs and ...
FAA investigates after third skydiver dies in 2 months at Arizona facility
The most recent deadly skydiving incident occurred near Skydive Arizona when a "very experienced skydiver" died this month.
Trump plans to sign executive order making English official United States language
According to multiple media reports Friday, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order declaring English ...
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As DOGE enters FAA, an aging aviation safety system may come into focus
A statement of work, first written in October 2022 and then updated in April 2023 and again in September 2023, highlighted the FAA’s hope to transition from the United States NOTAM System (USNS) to ...
Trump and Elon’s ‘Pointless Bloodbath’ at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE fired several FAA lawyers tasked with helping keep reckless or drunk pilots out of the ...
Air traffic control understaffed at Nevada airports, FAA report says
Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting ...
FAA says Musk DOGE team will help engineer solutions on airspace reforms
Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team DOGE will make additional visits to Federal Aviation Administration ...